Welcome to the final edition of A Running Life for the year 2018. I started this blog in September to share stories from the trail, drop some halfhearted wisdom, and take time to truly reflect on this foolish obsession of mine. I've managed to string together a few hundred words every Thursday and some people …
Month: December 2018
Numbers.
Showing off my half-marathon number (and month-old tattoo) on Mackinac Island, October 2009. On Monday I ran my 2,500th mile of 2018. It was the first time crossing that elusive threshold in a calendar year — and there's still about two weeks left to tack on another hundred miles or so. A few years back, maybe 2011 or 2012, I challenged myself to join the (imaginary?) 2,000 …
Here Comes Santa Claus.
SHS Winter Run Club at the Paw Paw Santa Run, December 8th, 2018 Let's pretend it's a cold December morning in the heart of Southwest Michigan. You're driving down Red Arrow Highway as the sun slowly makes its way over the treetops. Maybe you're headed to work, maybe you're meeting a friend for coffee. Christmas …
Running Jams: The Hold Steady’s “Stay Positive”
"I was a skeptic at first, but these miracles work." Welcome to RUNNING JAMS, a new dimension of the blog where I will break down some of my favorite albums for running in particular and listening in general. In previous installments of the blog I mentioned how essential music and podcasts are to my daily …
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